US, Allies Ratchet Up Threats of Libya Invasion

Top officials from the US and European allies have stepped up their threats against the floundering Gadhafi regime, insisting that a full military invasion of the entire nation to oust him from what amounts to just part of a single city remains a very real possibility.

Top Pentagon official Gen. James Mattis also told the Senate the military was preparing to bomb Libya’s air defense systems to set the stage for a “no-fly” zone. This would be particularly problematic as the indications are virtually all of the air defense systems, outside of the capital city of Tripoli, are under the control of the rebels, and have been used against Gadhafi’s warplanes.

Indeed, the protest movement is on the brink of ousting him, and while the dictator has shown surprising resilience in the capital his grip on reality also seems to be slipping in his major speeches, as he shifts blame for his impending ouster from Osama bin Laden to Nescafe sometimes in mid-speech.

The protesters have insisted they don’t want Western “help” in any military form, but it doesn’t appear that anyone really intends to ask them beforehand. While the French deployment of humanitarian aid to the east will doubtless be welcomed, there is also concern that it will be the back door through which a full scale Western occupation emerges, and through which NATO imposes its idea of democracy (likely Afghan-style) on the protest movement.

Author: Jason Ditz

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, one of the top advocates of the military occupation, insisted that Libya could “become a peaceful democracy, or it could face protracted civil war” depending on whether or not the US chose to intervene militarily.
Or, the Libyan people could figure out their mess by THEMSELVES and deal with the Khadaffy Duckmeister by THEMSELVES. After all, it would be a Libyan call.
SecState Schoolmarm Clinton needs to shut her pie hole and mind her own business. Which would NOT include Libya.
Lord Ahmighty, the Schoolmarm is one irritating shrike!

conumishu

Italy swallows 50% of Libya's oil exports. Let them do the occupation waltz. Then US could step in to prevent civil war between northern & southern Italy (now bankrupt after the libyan adventure). Finally, China takes the awful task to pacify US and restore order in its eastern "over the seas" provinces it now entirely owns as collateral for the trillions lent.

paulBass

the only problem with that is the existence of nato

bob35983

Will Uncle Sam resurrect Wheelus AFB?

Liveload

Hillary can say things like that because she doesn't care about consequences. Just like the people who keep printing money to bankroll war after war. They might try cooking up a bit of Clinton style Balkans campaign seasoned with Iraq, and a side of Afghanistan: Whatever…at the end of the day, they write a "memoir", and retire comfortably no matter what kind of desolate wasteland they present as peace and democracy. They'll keep doing it until they can't afford to do it anymore. That or some genius starts ww3.

theothercanada

Little Bush aka Stevie Harper is joining the original and the new Master and is placing Canadian mercenaries to serve as cannon fodder again. Anglos are on the rampage and theft of Natural resources again.

Hallie Burtonn

There be oil there!!! The USA = Crazed oil addicts.

guest

my god, can these people ever just mind their own business? If the West invades, they are going to turn Libya into a cluster-f%^k. It seems preposterous that we are even at this point after Iraq. Here's to the protest movement – may they oust Ghadaffi before Hillary and her dogs of war have a chance to unleash another foreign interventionist conquest in the Middle East!

egret

As we have been seeing across the globe, true heroism is found in the courage to defy your self-defined leaders. When you see a person wearing a badge, whether it be a uniform, a suit, or an "elected" office, you see a unqualified, impotent deceiver. Your family and your neighbors are your only true friends.

The way that can be followed is not the true way. What about that the way that must be enforced at the end of a gun? Be sane. Seek the truth and obey your sense of right.

Ira7Epstein

An invasion of Libya would be an unmitigated disaster. You would think the blood lust of the War Party would be satisfied with the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yeman, and Somalia, and the warmongering against Iran. I guess the thought of military bases and oil is enough to bring out the inner baboonism of the likes of Hilliary Clinton and people of her ilk.

John_Muhammad

Libya is NOT OUR BUSINESS. The good people of that embattled nation seem to be doing quite well all by themselves so far. True, there have been setbacks and much fighting- but they have plenty to fight for and show no signs of letting the regime stay in place. They have risked their lives to depose Gadhafi and his forces, and for the US- or any other nation- to step in now risks alienating what may very well be an even stronger ally in the making. Let the Libyan people sort this out for themselves and let them take pride in their accomplishment. If the US and/or NATO forces step in, you can bet as soon as it's over everyone BUT the Libyan people will be credited for the victory. I'm looking at YOU, Washington. May Allah(swt) continue to bless the Libyan people and bring them peace and prosperity ~

egret

Kill the "deciders" and dozens will die. Obey the "deciders" and millions will die. What is the right choice? Whether life will reign or death will reign is in the hands of the soldiers and the police. As we have been seeing, the rank and file have not been as stupid as the upper echelon. God is great. Peace be with us all.

There is not a dumbest more dangerous woman on this green Earth than Hillary Clinton!

Doug_in_Indiana

Hillary insisted that Libya could “become a peaceful democracy, or it could face protracted civil war” depending on whether or not the US chose to intervene militarily.
Did she say which would result in which?

I hate to say it… er, not really, but Hillary needs a good bitch slapping. I used to think that a woman in the role of secretary of state would tone things down but its been obvious for a long time that they're just as murderous, if not more so, just to rub shoulders with the "boys".

andy

Why can't America ever just mind its own business? Such a simple thing to do. Such a wise thing to do. But Washington just has to stick its nose in every little corner of the world.

WTF America???

America needs to stay the hell out of this. Further, it needs to stay out of everything else too. Too much nose-poking in other peoples' business isn't healthy. We can see that with our shit economy. I'm down for ousting our "imperial" politicians over here. Democrat or Republican, doesn't matter.